Section 36.218 - Disposal of Property; Settling of Claim(a) In liquidating a bank, the receiver on order of the court entered with or without hearing may:(1) sell all or part of the property of the bank;(2) borrow money and pledge all or part of the assets of the bank to secure the debt created, except that the receiver may not be held personally liable to repay borrowed money;(3) compromise or compound a doubtful or uncollectible debt or claim owed by or owing to the bank; and(4) enter another agreement on behalf of the bank that the receiver considers necessary or proper to the management, conservation, or liquidation of its assets.(b) If the amount of a debt or claim owed by or owing to the bank or the value of an item of property of the bank does not exceed $20,000, excluding interest, the receiver may compromise or compound the debt or claim or sell the property on terms the receiver considers to be in the best interests of the bank estate without obtaining the approval of the court.(c) The receiver may with the approval of the court sell or offer or agree to sell an asset of the bank, other than a fiduciary asset, to a depositor or creditor of the bank. Payment may be in whole or part out of distributions payable to the purchasing depositor or creditor on account of an approved claim against the bank's estate. On application by the receiver, the court may designate one or more representatives to act for certain depositors or creditors as a class in the purchase, holding, and management of assets purchased by the class under this section, and the receiver may with the approval of the court advance the expenses of the appointed representative against the security of the claims of the class. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.